Optonumerical system supporting visualization of true 3D variable in time objects in virtual reality environment

Fulfilling the recent needs of visualization of variable in time 3D objects in virtual reality environment requires development of new approach towards combining rapid 3D shape measurement with data filtering, coding and streaming. These operations have to enable performing real-time transmission and visualization of 3D data in virtual reality. In the paper the novel system based on digital structure light projection applied to gather 3D data representing variable in time objects and extended numerical procedures coupled with virtual camera concept for interactive object visualization is presented. The proposed measurement and data processing methodology has been verified successfully at computer generated models of moving and morphing 3D objects. Both types of data have been visualized with the average frequency of 10 frames per second in virtual reality environment.